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4 Issue 565. September 2014
MESSAGES FROM HQ
One of the great privileges of being
president of Rotary International is
having the chance to visit so many parts
of the Rotary world and as president, I
am responsible for all branches of the
Rotary family. This means that it is also
my privilege to support the service of
Rotary’s youngest generations: our
Rotaractors, Interactors, Rotary Youth
Exchange students and Rotary Youth
Leadership Awards participants.
When I see the work Rotarians do,
I am always impressed, always excited
and always inspired. When I see the
work of our new generations, I am all
of this – and frequently I am surprised
as well. Not by the quality of their work
–
for I have learned to expect great
things from them – but by the creativity
and ingenuity of their thinking. I look
at what they have done and think not
just “What a great job!” but “What a
great idea!” Because every generation
sees the world in a unique way, and
every individual has a unique point of
view. Faced with the same problems,
we arrive at different solutions. This
is why, in Rotary, our diversity – of
culture, language, expertise, gender
and age – is our strength.
In Rotary, we try to take the long
view in our service. We aspire to
serve in ways that will make a lasting
difference, that will continue to have
an impact after our participation
ends. Our younger generations, in
my experience, share this sentiment
and apply it globally by focusing on
environmental issues in new and
innovative ways. When I became a
Rotarian, environmental issues were
barely on our radar. To young people
today, these concerns are front and
centre. Their perspective is a valuable
contribution to the world of Rotary
service, and it is one we should all
encourage and support. Just as they
are learning from us, so should we be
learning from them.
The young people who are
serving in Rotaract and Interact, and
participating in Youth Exchange and
RYLA today, are the Rotarians of
tomorrow. When we support them,
we are supporting the future of our
entire organisation. We are helping to
train the men and women who will be
the club presidents, district governors,
RI directors and RI presidents
of tomorrow.
Gary Huang
President, Rotary International 
Rotarians are generous people. They
give to many good, charitable causes
in their communities, but in many
instances do not support their own
charity: The Rotary Foundation.
This Rotary year, I would like to see
every Rotary club make a contribution
to our Rotary Foundation.
Remember that the good we do
in the world is limited only by the
contributions we receive. And when
we give to our Foundation, we are
not sending cash to Evanston – we
are helping a blind man to see, a
polio victim to walk, a child to grow
to adulthood healthily, a student to
become better educated, and a family
to have food to eat.
Each year, the trustees of The Rotary
Foundation set a goal for the Annual
Fund – the fund that feeds the World
Fund. This year, the goal is $US123
million, with each Rotarian being
asked to contribute a minimum of
$100. I am conscious that this figure
would mean more in some countries
than others. But Rotarians should give
according to their means.
The slogan Every Rotarian, Every
Year means exactly that. Every
Rotarian should make a contribution
to our Foundation every year. Make
it a priority this year to impress on
your club the importance of every
club supporting our Foundation in
some way.
As I said at the outset, Rotarians are
generous people. I am sure you will
translate that generosity into giving to
our Rotary Foundation.
Itisuptoeachandeveryoneofus
todoso.
The Rotarians of
tomorrow
Help us reach
our goal
Gary Huang
President
Rotary International
John Kenny
Chairman
The Rotary Foundation